You want books? We've got books! At this rate, we will run out of room but hey, we are having a good time. Check out the books we have listed on the internet and remember, there are tons more where that came from. Stop by and visit our store for the latest new book releases or just browse our shelves.
Welcome to the home of Athens Book Center. Pangaea Tea has moved in and is doing well. Stop down and savor the many types of teas and coffees they have.
We've moved books around.
Kate has moved whole sections around the store. Stop by and see the new displays. Remember, free parking on the side of our store.
Puppets! Puppets! Puppets!
Go to Folkmanis.com and see the incredible array of puppets they offer. Then call us 1-740-592-4865. We may not have the puppet you need in stock all the time, but we order constantly and can get it for you in around 2 weeks. We ship it from our store for free! We also handle school, library, and church purchase orders.
Lots of Free Parking at Our New Location.
We are at 74 East State Street. Located near the intersection of East State Street and Stimson ave. and bordering Fern Street, it was the home of The Peddler and the Packer. We are open Mon.- Sat. 9:00 to 7:00 and 12:00 to 6:00. Soft sofas and chairs for comfortable seating. Come on in and see Athens newest hang-out spot for your mind. Seven parking spaces on the Fern street side of the Book Center too!
Mellisa and Doug(r) Wooden Puzzles and Games
We are the only Athens store to carry Melissa and Doug(R) quality products. Parents tell us all the time it is hard to find products like Melissa and Doug. We are carrying almost 100 different items right now and will carry more as we sell them. Go to melissaanddoug.com to see what they have. We can special order from them too.
Book Trading.
Athens Book Center allows you to bring your books in and trade for more used books. We put a resale value on the book (usually half the cover price or what it is selling for now on the internet) and you get 1/3 value in book credit. We keep the credit on a rolladex. When you are getting used books for credit, 3/4 is taken off the credit and 1/4 is paid in cash. For example, you have $12 of credit on file and want $10 worth of used books, so $7.50 is taken off the rolladex and $2.50 is deducted for cash. This allows us to pay our electric bill each month (about $400!). If you do not have any cash though, we often do not charge. We just want you to read books. Some books are not good for trading; Hard back fiction (unless a very popular author), serial romances, and sets of encyclopedias. If you have a lot of books, call before lugging them down to the store.
Have a lot of books and need cash?
Athens Book Center is always paying cash for good books we know we can resell. Get big bucks for your books.
